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Bikes: 2013 Cannondale Caad 8, 2010 Opus Fidelio, 1985 Peugeot UO14, 1999 Peugeot Dune, Sakai Select, L'Avantage, 1971 Gitane Apache Standard, 1999 Specialized Hard Rock
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Of course, not all steel is considered equal. I've read the term "gas pipe" frames which does not sound like it's good. One of my old steel bikes which is usually my go to bike because it shifts well and is very reliable but would have been a low end box store bike that must be made with this "gas pipe" steel, as it's heavy and doesn't seem to have any characteristics of smooth, flexible or stiff. Just heavy ha ha.